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Newspaper
Connersville Times
Location
Connersville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
6
All notices must reach the office by Monday evening to insure publication.
This vicinity received two inches of snow Sunday night. Rev Whitecotton preached on Garrison Creek Sunday morning. Bro Brock and Bro Stevens attended. Mrs Mary Bryan dined with Ed Thomas and family Sunday. Mrs Anna Bean sick with sore throat. Mrs Anna Custer visited relatives in Connorsville Saturday through Monday. Miss Laura Limpus visited Sherman and family in Laurel Saturday to Monday. Mrs Vernie Payne ill for several days. Prayer meeting well attended at Verne Paynes last Wednesday night. Mrs Bertha Matney visited Mrs Anna Custer one afternoon last week. Remember prayer meeting Wednesday night at Joe Ayers. all who can should attend.
NULLTOWN Mrs Tyner has been quite sick for several days J A Falkett received another car load of coal Friday Effie Turner of the boat Side spent Sunday with home folks George Cain is loading clover at this station for the Cincinnati market Mrs Mary Mellwain spent the past week with Conneraville relatives Eda Hood and wife were at Conneraville Friday Mrs Rolland Murray and little daughter are visiting Conneraville friends Mrs Dora Folkert spent Friday with her sister Mrs Kate Gasser at Laurel Oliver Davia has been quite sick for several weeks Ernest Roberta spent Thursday night and Friday with Cameraville Marshall Benedict shipped a par load of stock from here to Cincinnati Friday night John Grubb wife and children are visiting Mr and Mrs King at Marion C O Fargo of Indianapolis route agent at the American Express Co was here Wednesday Mrs Ann Swarts and Charlotte Sherwood of Metamora spent Thursday with Mrs Amos Sherwood Mrs Florence Williams returned to Connersville Friday after a pleasant visit to Mrs Lewis Perkine Mes C G Smythe and daughter Ruth and Mes Elia Myera and son of Conneraville spent Thursday with Dan King and wife
In Columbia a protracted meeting ended Sunday evening. Marshall Hughes, badly injured by a falling tree, is recovering with a facial gash and stitches. Ralph Peck plans to return Friday for vacation with his parents. Dock and Billie Simpson to butcher hogs Tuesday. Bart Harper and Mazie and Leola Thomas visited Mrs. J. C. Eddy Sunday. Anson E. Buckley the evangelist will move to Liberty. Clarence Turner, Phen Bever and Edith Alexander attended church. Lew Selby and wife visited Columbia Sunday. Taylor Simpson’s sister and husband visiting Mr. Simpson and family. Esan Carimore selling picture frames.
In Wilson Creek area Rev Whitted led a Sunday service at Mt Zion with a protracted meeting planned for the week. Mrs Crandel remains sick while Rev Dolph assisted and returned home due to his wife’s illness in Jeffersonville Indiana. J M Geuble and family visited Marion and Anderson Friday. Homer Williams and wife called on Crandel couple. John Williams and wife joined for dinner. Winfield Grubb and family went shopping in Connersville Monday.
Mra Steve White and daughter Mamie near Lyons Station with Mes Joe Mahelman. The D of R lodge will host an Oyster supper in the K of Powall at Riverton on Dec 29 for lodge funds. Oris Williams visited Din Broaddus family at Hardsbury. William family members joined Mrs J M Puomphrey. We are having some winter.
Rev Carl Burkhart delivered a Christmas night sermon at the Christian church with strong attendance. Tragic news reports Bart Moore’s brother Cat Moore killed by a train in Indianapolis while returning from a traction camp. Jake Perkins and family joined Frank Marldane and wife for Saturday night at Cant Sanday. Richard Dawson and wife welcomed a baby daughter at their home. Nellie Whiteman from Milroy visited with Harzed and attended services. Charles Meiraw and wife of Fairview visited Nive Metitaw family Sunday.
Waterloo residents and guests are listed social visits and family gatherings from the week. Claud Waterloo and siblings, Ton Caldwell and others host relatives while Mrs Lena Snider spends winter in Newport with sister Mrs Martin. Ed Breitenhbach, Jobe and Caldwell visit, and Isabel Green remains at home with a sore throat.
Alpine, Wm. Seuls and Sherman Stevens helped Wm. Payne butcher. Mrs. Ed Thomas and Garnet were shopping in Connersville. Mrs. Harry Foster visits Hamilton. Perry and wife dined with Capt. W. F. Limpus. Chance in Cincinnati. Train Pike and daughter Lillian shop and visit relatives in Connersville. Cora Straight takes music from Kate Gifford. Mrs. Clyde Adams visits Connersville. Helen Thomas of Connersville is mentioned.
Visiting and local social calls across Connersville Laurel and surroundings include Wm Seal and wife Weeden Straight and daughter Miss Cora. Mr Renk of Michigan visiting uncle James Scully. Miss Laura Limpus staying with Sherman Limpus in Laurel Friday to Monday. Sherman Stevens family visited Train Pike’s home. Charlie Limpus of Laurel stayed with Capt. W F Limpus grandparents. Mrs Limpus slowly improving. Oliver Bromfield and Cyntha Fisher with Albert Burk of Bunker Hill, joined by Cora Straight, attended church at Sains Creek Sunday evening. Lee and Willie Pike visited their best girls at Rushville Sunday. Mrs Bertha Straight Chance and baby daughter, staying on Taylor Street, returned home Monday morning. Omer Garrison and wife with baby of Glenwood were guests of WooP Garrison and wife Sunday. Patterson to preach at Sipine Christian church next Sunday evening and Sunday morning. services invite all. Ren Thos of Connersville listed. Sunday events at Shera Stevens home noted.
Riverside residents host an oyster supper for a birthday. Many neighbors visit kin across towns while some fall ill. Christmas plans form as schools close for holidays and a holiday program is prepared.
Mrs Newton Miller hosted Mesdames Kate and Elizabeth Cummins for a Wednesday dinner in honor of sister Mrs Nicholas Kemmer of Grant county. Kate Cummins and her brother Lytle McHatton and family visited Saturday, with Harry Ariz spending Sunday with his sister Mrs Carl Curtis, and Lola Saxon of Falmouth visiting M F Cummins.
Thursday night and Friday David Sherwood Chas Prema and M f Cummins sold their hoes Monday to Fred Hackleman. The three droves made a nice showing enough for a car load. Mrs Peart McCrory stays at home helping care for her father Me Manlove is a member of the C O F and Masonic lodges and brethren help care for him. Mrs James Freeman spent days with her daughter Mrs John Smalley last week then went home due to illness of her daughter in law Mrs Chas Freeman. M F Cummins made a business trip to Connersville Saturday. Mrs John Swift made a business trip last week taking orders for the Soap Club her daughter Dessie Ellis manages. Will Baker is able to be out and about.
Miss Vanehe Ross returns to Kokomo after a brief stay with aunt Mrs. Robert Saxon. Community updates include birthdays, visits, law enforcement notes, auctions, hospitalities, and upcoming church lectures and Christmas activities.
Local notes report visitors and travels including Mrs. Elizabeth Post and granddaughter Inez returning from Indianapolis. Several residents entertain guests and attend church events while plans for a Christmas tree in Everton are announced. A Mission Circle meeting is rescheduled and a minor accident involving young adults is noted with no injuries.
Brownsville and surrounding areas report no diphtheria cases in town or vicinity. Measles affect Mrs. George Kelley and three children, while several residents plan Christmas travel and visits. Nearby residents and visiting relatives, including H P McIntosh and David Funk, are noted as holiday guests or movers.
Mrs. Ezra Martin marked her eighty fifth birthday with a family reunion at W. R. Porter’s house south of the city. Attendees included Marshall Martin, Mrs. Grundy Veateh, Marcus Martin and wife, Leon Martin and wife, Charles Martin and family, Mrs. Charles Schuler and children, and E. D. Martin of Indianapolis. A sumptuous dinner followed and the day was pleasantly spent. Mrs. Martin, despite age, has strong eyesight and a fine memory, and relatives hope for many more such gatherings.
Mammoth pure bred Brooze Turkeye ready for sale. Tom each four dollars. Hens priced at eight hundred dollars. From Hayden pene direct. O. R. Manlove, Fal mouth Indiana. First unsigned notice.
The Rt. Rev. Joseph Mc Francis announces Rev. Edward C. Bradley of Indianapolis will assume charge of Trinity Episcopal Church Connersville starting January 1. Bradley will serve Indianapolis and Connersville churches, preaching in Indianapolis Sundays and Connersville Sundays evenings. The bishop praised the rector designate, and the congregation welcomed him after Rev W C Otte’s resignation months earlier. Bishop Francis delivered the sermon and confirmed Mr and Mrs Hal Cassiday and their son Roger.
The will of John Shatter, a former farmer of Wayne County Boston Township, leaves all estate to four children Savana Nora Frank and Homer but requires they remain single to gain benefits. If any marries or becomes insolvent, their share reverts to the others. The heirs must farm jointly and shares are unused until all are alive and unmarried. Upon death or marriage of heirs the estate is sold and proceeds divided among any grandchildren.
The London Daily Telegraph notes the marriage of Minnie Merrell Norman of Cincinnati to John Jamison of Paris on December 6 at Westminster. Jamison, son of John Jamison of Philadelphia, weds Minnie Merrell Norman, granddaughter of Abraham Conwell. They sail to France with ten trunks and two French maids.
Mayor Barrows heard evidence showing William Maxwell of Hamilton Ohio was the real owner of the Maxwell Saloon on Fifth Street and that Robert Stewart listed on the license had no role in its conduct. The license was revoked at 4 p.m. today and the saloon was closed.
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